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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
One man watched in horror as authorities placed a tarp over his friend’s body after she was hit and thrown some 30 feet.
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Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The beautiful young man of the title becomes captivated by a hedonistic philosophy proposing that the only things worth living for are beauty and sensual pleasure.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The beautiful young man of the title becomes captivated by a hedonistic philosophy proposing that the only things worth living for are beauty and sensual pleasure.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Her boyfriend, Joseph (Thierry Rode), drives a cab.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bradley was last seen with her boyfriend, Williams, an investigation led by Missing Persons Detective Elizabeth Mills determined.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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For those who remain unfamiliar, Extraordinary is set in an alternate-universe London where every person spontaneously develops a superpower at around the age of 18.Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Today, the cabinet sits in Sturge’s living room and houses her husband’s bourbon collection. 07 of 09 A Brass Samovar From her mother-in-law, who had lived overseas for many years, Carla Aston inherited a brass samovar sourced in Iran.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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Hussey is survived by her husband, David Glen Eisley; her children, Alex, Max, and India; and her grandson, Greyson.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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The legislation will repeal two statutes that have reduced payouts to state and local police, firefighters, teachers and other public sector workers and their spouses for years.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
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Preliminary investigation indicates the 37-year-old was driving at a high speed, entered the intersection and struck a Milwaukee County bus that had the right of way, police said.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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The first male sea otter arrived in the Elkhorn Slough, 35 miles north of Bixby Cove, in the late 1990s.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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One of the whales is a juvenile male identified as #5110.Gil Macias, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lauryn has since debuted her new relationship with boyfriend Darrin Kitchens on Facebook in September — and Shannon approves of her daughter's new beau.Dory Jackson, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month the singer was spotted cheering on her beau with her parents, Andrea and Scott Swift, and was praised for her kind interaction with fans.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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